--- ../dvtm-0.4.orig/dvtm.c	2008-02-16 12:09:13.191369197 +0100
+++ dvtm.c	2008-02-18 12:52:38.977473837 +0100
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
   #define CTRL(k)   ((k) & 0x1F)
 #endif
 #define CTRL_ALT(k) ((k) + (129 - 'a'))
+#define ESC         27
 
 #define MAX_ARGS 2
 
@@ -949,6 +950,15 @@
 					if(sel && (!sel->minimized || isarrange(fullscreen))){
 						madtty_keypress(sel->term, code);
 						if(r == 1){
+
+					  		if(code == ESC && ! is_modifier(ESC)) {
+							      nodelay(stdscr, TRUE);
+							      code = getch();
+							      nodelay(stdscr, FALSE);
+							      if( code != ERR )
+								madtty_keypress(sel->term, code);
+							}
+
 							draw_content(sel);
 							wrefresh(sel->window);
 						}